Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Report 19609 moved 81 wells in Bottineau and Renville counties from Zargon Oil to Marza Oil, the largest operator transfer of the day. Oasis received three Dunn County permits, Burlington Resources reported two McKenzie County completions and cancelled two permits there, and the rig count fell by three to 33.

Highlights

3 permits approved: Oasis Petroleum, Dunn County
81 wells changed operator: Zargon Oil to Marza Oil LLC (Bottineau 59, Renville 22)
2 producing wells completed: Burlington Resources, Rolla 6C (520 barrels of oil and 473 of water a day) and Rolla 6E (753 and 138), McKenzie County
2 permit cancellations: Burlington Resources, McKenzie County
2 wells released from confidential status: Whiting, McKenzie County
1 well approved for confidential status: Devon, Williams County

The report lists an active daily rig count of 33 (down 3 from the prior report).

What it means for mineral owners: Transfers of this size usually change who owners send paperwork to; owners of wells in the affected counties should watch for notices from the new operator.

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